Francisco Franco y Martínez-Bordiú, 11th Marquess of Villaverde
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Don Francisco Franco y Martínez-Bordiú, 2nd Lord of Meirás, Grandee of Spain, 11th Marquis of Villaverde (born Madrid
, 9 December 1954) is a Spanish
aristocrat
and grandson of Spanish
dictator Francisco Franco
.
Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú, 10th Marquis of Villaverde, and his wife Carmen Franco y Polo, 1st Duchess of Franco, the daughter of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco
and his wife Carmen Polo.
, Tarragona
, on 18 December 1981, María de Suelves y Figueroa (b. Lima
, 22 August 1957), daughter of Juan José de Suelves y de Ponsich, 11th Marquess of Tamarit (Barcelona
, 3 November 1928 - Madrid
, 26 July 2004) and his wife (m. San Sebastián
, 11 August 1955) Victoria de Figueroa y Borbón, daughter of the 2nd Count of Romanones
(paternal grandfather: Álvaro de Figueroa, Conde de Romanones; maternal great-grandfather: Enrique de Borbón, 1st Duke of Seville), and had issue:
Francisco Franco y Martínez-Bordiú and María de Suelves y Figueroa were divorced in 1992. Upon his father's death in 1998, Francisco Franco y Martínez-Bordiú succeeded as 11th Marquess of Villaverde. After the death of his maternal grandmother, Carmen Polo
, he was the only one to claim the Lordship of Meirás she had held. Thus, he became Lord of Meirás.
He married secondly, at Móstoles
in March 2001, Miriam Guisasola (b. 1967), and had issue, born before wedlock:
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, 9 December 1954) is a Spanish
Spain
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aristocrat
Aristocracy
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and grandson of Spanish
Spain
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dictator Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
.
Family
He is the son of the noted surgeonSurgeon
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Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú, 10th Marquis of Villaverde, and his wife Carmen Franco y Polo, 1st Duchess of Franco, the daughter of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
and his wife Carmen Polo.
Marriage and children
Francisco Martínez-Bordiú y Franco married firstly, at AltafullaAltafulla
Altafulla is a municipality in the comarca of the Tarragonès inCatalonia, Spain.-References:* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria . Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-02-1 . ISBN 84-87135-01-3 ....
, Tarragona
Tarragona (province)
Tarragona is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Castellón, Teruel, Zaragoza, Lleida, Barcelona, and the Mediterranean Sea....
, on 18 December 1981, María de Suelves y Figueroa (b. Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, 22 August 1957), daughter of Juan José de Suelves y de Ponsich, 11th Marquess of Tamarit (Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, 3 November 1928 - Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, 26 July 2004) and his wife (m. San Sebastián
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, 11 August 1955) Victoria de Figueroa y Borbón, daughter of the 2nd Count of Romanones
Romanones
Romanones is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 127 inhabitants....
(paternal grandfather: Álvaro de Figueroa, Conde de Romanones; maternal great-grandfather: Enrique de Borbón, 1st Duke of Seville), and had issue:
- Francisco Franco y de Suelves (b. MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, 30 November 1982) - Juan José Franco y de Suelves (b. MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, 29 September 1985)
Francisco Franco y Martínez-Bordiú and María de Suelves y Figueroa were divorced in 1992. Upon his father's death in 1998, Francisco Franco y Martínez-Bordiú succeeded as 11th Marquess of Villaverde. After the death of his maternal grandmother, Carmen Polo
Carmen Polo
María del Carmen Polo y Martínez-Valdés, 1st Lady of Meirás, Grandee of Spain was the wife of Francisco Franco and a member of the Spanish nobility.-Family:...
, he was the only one to claim the Lordship of Meirás she had held. Thus, he became Lord of Meirás.
He married secondly, at Móstoles
Móstoles
Móstoles is the second-largest city in population belonging to the autonomous community of Madrid. It is located 18 kilometres southwest from central Madrid. Móstoles was for a long time only a small village, but expanded rapidly in the twentieth century....
in March 2001, Miriam Guisasola (b. 1967), and had issue, born before wedlock:
- Alvaro Franco y Guisasola (b. MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, 15 August 1994) - Miriam Franco y Guisasola (b. MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, 5 February 1996)